Intensive and Special Pediatric Care

Intensive and Special Pediatric Care

They are specialized medical services that manage pediatric patients in critical condition (with severe illness). They provide intensive care and continuous monitoring.

Our services in Intensive and Special Pediatric Care

In our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Special Care Unit, we provide comprehensive care, with highly trained staff and advanced technology to manage critical medical situations in pediatric patients as needed.

Some of our functions include:

  • Constant monitoring of the patient to reduce the likelihood of complications.
  • Providing mechanical ventilation to the patient.
  • Administering appropriate and necessary medications for the needs of the critically ill patient.
  • Providing rehabilitation therapies to the patient to prevent and treat physical sequelae resulting from their condition.
  • Providing nutritional support to the patient through our interdisciplinary team of "Pediatric Nutritional Support".
When to check Intensive and Special Pediatric Care?

Admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Special Care Unit is determined by the assessment criteria of the physician in the Emergency Department. They determine which service the patient should be transferred to, considering the severity of their condition.

Our professionals in Intensive and Special Pediatric Care

Camilo González Herrera
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Carolina Giraldo Alzate
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Carolina Tamayo Múnera
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

César Vanegas Diaz
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Horacio Gómez Gómez
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Mauricio Fernádez Laverde
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Oscar Enrique Peña Quemba
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Sandra Liliana Gómez Tovar
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Santiago Minotta Negret
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Hernán Darío Herrera Salazar
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

César David Llanos Sanclemente
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Juan Camilo Jaramillo Bustamante
Pediatrician, subspecialist in Intensive Care

Comprehensive Care

Our comprehensive approach to health aims to ensure the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of each pediatric patient by offering holistic and personalized care during their stay through the following support services:

Speech Therapy

Providing assistance in feeding processes by conducting timely evaluation, diagnosis, and rehabilitation in pediatric patients with swallowing disorders.

Rehabilitation Unit

Staffed with specialists in various areas of rehabilitation to aid in the recovery of pediatric patients with conditions that result in temporary or permanent physical limitations.

Social Work

Providing comprehensive support to pediatric patients and their families by recognizing their protective factors, internal resources, personal, familial, and social situations to enhance adherence to outpatient treatments proposed by the medical team.

Clinical Nutrition

Delivering optimal nutritional care to pediatric patients, with a focus on high complexity, in a comprehensive, timely, friendly, and safe manner, in coordination with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Contact us

Contact our Call Center at (604) 360 4788 to schedule an appointment.

For further information or general inquiries, please call (604) 445 90 00.